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Richard Ben Hirst served as Secretary, Vice President & General Counsel at Continental Airlines, Inc. from 1986 to 1990.
He then worked as Senior VP-Corporate Affairs & General Counsel at Northwest Airlines, Inc. from 1990 to 1999.
From 1999 to 2000, he was the General Counsel at Minnesota Twins LLC.
Hirst served as Chief Legal Officer & Executive Vice President at KB Home from 2004 to 2006.
He then worked as Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Burger King Corp.
from 2001 to 2003.
Hirst's last job was Secretary, Senior VP & General Counsel at Delta Air Lines, Inc. from 2008 to 2013.
Hirst graduated from Harvard Law School with a graduate degree in 1972 and from Harvard College with an undergraduate degree in 1969.
Former positions of Richard Ben Hirst
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Northwest Airlines LLC
Northwest Airlines LLC AirlinesTransportation Provides air transportation services | Chief Administrative Officer | 01/10/2008 |
| KB HOME | General Counsel | 14/11/2006 |
Burger King Corp.
Burger King Corp. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates as fast food restaurants | General Counsel | 01/06/2003 |
Minnesota Twins LLC
Minnesota Twins LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Owns and operates a professional baseball club | General Counsel | 01/01/2000 |
Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Northwest Airlines, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Provides commercial transportation services for passengers and cargo | Public Communications Contact | 01/01/1999 |
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| Private companies | 9 |
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Continental Airlines, Inc.
Continental Airlines, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Operates airlines | Transportation |
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Delta Air Lines, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Provides scheduled air transportation for passengers, freight, and mail services | Transportation |
KB Home
KB Home HomebuildingConsumer Durables Constructs and sells single family homes and condominium complexes | Consumer Durables |
Northwest Airlines LLC
Northwest Airlines LLC AirlinesTransportation Provides air transportation services | Transportation |
Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Northwest Airlines, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Provides commercial transportation services for passengers and cargo | Transportation |
Burger King Corp.
Burger King Corp. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates as fast food restaurants | Consumer Services |
Minnesota Twins LLC
Minnesota Twins LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Owns and operates a professional baseball club | Consumer Services |
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Harvard College
Harvard College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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